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Van Alstyne's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended September 30, 2021), Van Alstyne took in $9.2 million and spent $8.6 million.

Latest recorded year: ended September 30, 2021Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)44%Town taxes44%Federal tax money5.9%State tax money2.7%County and local tax money1.8%Fines and other1.7%

What stands out

19%

of Van Alstyne's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes44%

Property tax
24%$2.2 million
Sales tax
19%$1.8 million

Fees for services44%

Fees for services
44%$4.0 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.9 million
  • Sewer$1.4 million
  • Hospital bills$358 thousand
  • Garbage collection$330 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.9%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
5.9%$542 thousand

State tax money2.7%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
2.7%$248 thousand

County and local tax money1.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.8%$169 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$151 thousand
Fines
<0.1%$4 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs39%Water, sewer, trash and utilities27%Police, fire, courts and jails21%Parks, recreation and libraries6.7%Interest on debt6.1%

What stands out

39%

of Van Alstyne's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 22%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
39%$3.4 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Other and not broken out$3.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$16 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
27%$2.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$1.5 million
  • Sewer systems$526 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$298 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
21%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; inspections and regulation and 2 more
  • Police$768 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$459 thousand
  • Fire protection$427 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$130 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.7%$575 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$465 thousand
  • Libraries$110 thousand
Interest on debt
6.1%$524 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$314 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$210 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Van Alstyne. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Town of Van Alstyne itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.